A micrometer sized multi-directional thermal actuator capable of repeatable and rapid
displacement in a substantially horizontal direction, a substantially vertical direction, and/or …

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5,024,500 A 6/1991 Stanley et al. 5,182,910 A 2/1993 Beneck 5,206,557 A 4/1993 Bobbio …

An an ultraSonic drive element having a plurality of layers of piezoelectric material, arranged
one on top of another to form a Stack, between each of which is located a contacting layer …

An actuator includes a shear-type piezoelectric element of predetermined thickneSS and an
opposed electrode formed on two electrodes in Spaced relationship on a base member. The …

An actuator having a simple configuration requiring no high dimensional accuracy, high in
positioning accuracy and low in cost, and a head-positioning mechanism using the actua tor …

(57) ABSTRACT A micrometer Sized, Single-stage, horizontal and Vertical thermal actuator
capable of repeatable and rapid movement of a micrometer-sized optical device off the …

The invention relates to a toner jet printer and method of use for printing images by
manipulating individual toner particles using two-dimensional print cell arrayS. Toner …

(57) ABSTRACT A micrometer sized, single-stage, vertical thermal actuator capable of
repeatable and rapid movement of a micrometer siZed optical device off the surface of a …

An ultrasonic motor having a linear elastic body which contacts a relative movement
member, piezo-electric ele ments which are joined to the elastic body, and a first waveform …

A flextensional cover plate for redirecting the vibrational displacement of terminal ends of at
least one pair of piezoelectric or electrostrictive ceramic bender elements vibrating toward …